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The Southernmost Point of Africa (IV)
MARCH 2004 – A couple poses next to the official landmark near Cape Agulhas, South Africa, where the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean meet. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image A while ago I shared a photo of the southernmost point of the African continent in South Africa where the Atlantic Ocean…
Carnival, Munich, Bavaria, 2007
FEBRUARY 2007 – During the annual carnival party, the crew of the fictional airline ‘Promilla Airways’ poses for the photographer from the Viktualienmarkt in Munich. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Today is the 17th February 2026. Around this time of the year the German carnival season (which is called Fasching…
Rock of Cashel, Ireland, 1999 (II)
SEPTEMBER 1999 – The ruins of the cathedral belonging to the fortress known as ‘Rock of Cashel’ in Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image The Rock of Cashel is a fortress that sits on a large rock in Co. Tipperary. Most of the buildings that can be seen…
Skerries, Ireland, 1999 (IV)
SEPTEMBER 1999 – View across the harbour of Skerries in Ireland. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image We drove down the Irish east coast towards Dublin and stopped in Skerries, a busy town about 30 km north of Dublin. It had a small working harbour and several nice restaurants. Once we…
Plettenberg, Germany, c. 1960
C. 1960 – Hotel Ostermann in Plettenerg, Germany, on a sunny summer day. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image The other day I told you the story of an old Ivory-ranked house in Plettenberg, Germany, and why it had to give way to a large highway bridge. Here is the reason why…
Heilig Kreuz Kirche, Bad Kreuznach, Germany, c. 1961
1961 – Frontal view of the Heilig Kreuz Kirche in Bad Kreuznach, Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Here is yet another image of the 500+ slides shot in the late 1950s and early 1960s. This image shows a frontal view of the Heilig Kreuz Kirche in Bad Kreuznach, a roman-catholic…
Spiaggia, Sestri Levante, Italy, c. 1958
UNDATED – Traditional fishing boats have been pulled to the beach of Sestri Levante in Italy. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Old images – I love them. They are proof for change. They can be like a time machine that enables to travel back in time for a few moments.…
Battistero di San Giovanni, Pisa, Italy, 1958
1958 – Tourists walk across the greens in front of the Battistero di San Giovanni in Pisa, Italy. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image We had been to Pisa in 2012 to see what probably must be one of the most photographed locations in the world: The Leaning Tower of Pisa…
Erika, Cattolica, Italy, 1958
1958 – A woman poses for the photographer at the harbour of Cattolica in Italy. Scan & Edit © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This image (from the large lot of slides I acquired last week) shows a woman posing for the photographer. The caption says ‘Cattolica’, and the name of the lady…
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